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I have seen that single-minded focus on an objective can virtually move mountains. This particularly rings true for me in the context of having built a business from nothing more than an idea. You can’t build a business without bringing relentless passion and zeal to the table each and every day.

A few weeks ago my five-year-old asked me to play Lego with him. My usual response is to agree to play just after I finish the long list of to-do’s, and often by the time I am done with the to-do’s we have both forgotten about Lego, and its time to have dinner. This time I dropped everything and settled in for a couple hours next to him to build the “Chima Temple” - together.

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves there is much more to life than working non-stop. Though it sounds cliché, you do need to “stop and smell the roses” from time to time. Taking time to smell the roses is about being flexible enough to seize the little moments in your personal life when they are presented, and being open enough to receive their “gifts.” These little moments are the ones that sustain you -- over the long haul, through ups and downs --because they re-energize you and help you move ahead with (renewed) purpose and drive.

So, while single minded focus can move mountains, “smelling the roses” along the way can ensure that you move the mountain in the right direction.

In my recent previous posts, I have shared my other 2014 resolutions: (1) to be a better listener, and (2) to trust my instincts more. So, I have added this #3 -- take time to smell the roses -- to my list of 2014 resolutions.